119 Results for : bluestocking
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The Siren of Sussex
London's daring new equestrienne finds love and an unexpected ally in her fight for independence in the strong arms of Victorian society's most sought after and devastatingly handsome half-Indian tailor. Evelyn Maltravers knows exactly how little she's worth on the marriage mart. As an incurable bluestocking from a family tumbling swiftly toward ruin, she knows she'll never make a match in a ballroom. Her only hope is to distinguish herself by making the biggest splash in the one sphere she excels: on horseback. In haute couture. But to truly capture London's attention she'll need a tailor who's not afraid to take risks with his designs-and with his heart. Half-Indian dressmaker Ahmad Malik has always had a talent for making women beautiful, inching his way toward recognition by designing riding habits for Rotten Row's infamous Pretty Horsebreakers-but no one compares to Evelyn. Her unbridled spirit enchants him, awakening a depth of feeling he never thought possible. But pushing boundaries comes at a cost and not everyone is pleased to welcome Evelyn and Ahmad into fashionable society. With obstacles spanning between them, the indomitable pair must decide which hurdles they can jump and what matters most: making their mark or following their hearts? Story Locale: Victorian London Series Overview: A daring group of unconventional women ride boldly across Victorian London to find independence and love.- Shop: buecher
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A Season for Smugglers (Deception and Discipline, #3) (eBook, ePUB)
Will his daring debutante rescue reveal the traitor to the crown? Lily Davies' first - and final, if she has anything to say about it - Season in London is mercifully coming to an end. Exhausted by the parade of balls, importuning gentlemen, and the endless dismissal of her suspicions about a certain captain, Lily wants nothing more than to return to her quiet life of country walks and intensive study. Unfortunately for this bluestocking, she is besieged en route to Derbyshire and kidnapped by a highwayman. In London to assist his brother, the brand new Earl of Talbot, Captain Nathan Jones is on the hunt for the traitor to the crown. But when it becomes clear that Miss Davies' life is very much in danger, Captain Jones is dispatched to ensure the reluctant debutante travels safely. Escorting her safely home will also give him the perfect opportunity to question Miss Davies about the highly dubious gifts she's been receiving from the French. As Captain Jones becomes the unlikely hero to a very uncooperative damsel in distress, he quickly learns that rescuing Miss Davies is only the beginning of his troubles. One unfortunate compromise leaves this pair with no choice but to head for the altar, and the unnecessary distraction just might ruin his opportunity to uncover the identity of the traitor once and for all.- Shop: buecher
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The Broken Duke (The 1797 Club, #3) (eBook, ePUB)
The third sensual romance in the 1797 Club series by USA Today Bestselling Author Jess Michaels. Adelaide Longford is London's most overlooked bluestocking wallflower and that is fine by her. Being ignored gives her the perfect opportunity to sneak out and secretly take on the persona of the most celebrated actress of the day, Lydia Ford. The thrill of walking the boards and hearing the applause of those who watch her is the most exciting experience of her life. Until Graham Everly, Duke of Northfield comes into her life. He is broken after the humiliating loss of his longtime fiancé to his supposed best friend and they enter into a lusty affair which sets her body on fire. Graham has no idea why he's so attracted to both the bespectacled, prickly Adelaide and the passionate Lydia, but soon he is caught in a dance with them both and torn between which future he wants to pursue. When Graham finds out Adelaide's secret identity will he be able to accept both parts of her? And will he be able to save her from a lurking danger that neither of them could have ever foreseen? Length: Full-Length Novel (70,000 words)Heat Level: eyebrow waggle This book is part of a series (The 1797 Club) but can be read as a standalone novel.- Shop: buecher
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The Determined Duchess: Gothic Brides Series, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 210min
Death is just the beginning in this dark, chilling gothic regency romance....After the death of her beloved guardian, Miss Felicity Fields is left adrift, her future uncertain. Grief-stricken, she launches a plan to use her knowledge of alchemy to build a Philosopher's Stone, and bring back to life the woman who was like a mother to her. The last thing this blunt bluestocking needs is the return of Nicholas Harding, the Duke of Wycliffe and rightful owner of her home on the wild coast of Cornwall. He stirs an unexpected passion within her, and Felicity has had enough change in her life.When they were children, Nicholas never understood his aunt's brilliant but unemotional ward, or her many strange scientific studies. He ought to take her back to London, so she can make a proper society match - except he can't stop thinking about her. But with the line between life and death blurred by Felicity's macabre experiments, can he convince her that she's no longer alone, and her proper place is by his side?Previously released in Charmed at Christmas The Gothic Brides series: edgy, atmospheric Gothic Regency Romance, exploring the dark, twisted corners of England - these books are not for the faint of heart. The Gothic Brides battle tortured pasts and face dangerous, suspenseful circumstances on their road to a hard-won happily ever after. Each book stands on its own. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sandra Elizabeth Cullum. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/129580/bk_acx0_129580_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Master of All Desires , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1169min
From the novelist with Antonia Fraser's authenticity and Anne Rice's allure comes another "highly enjoyable romp" (Newsday), with a millennial twist. In The Oracle Glass and The Serpent Garden, Judith Merkle Riley enchanted listeners with rich, pause-resisting re-creations of eras past, wicked thumbnail sketches of power players, riotous action, delicious mystery and romance, luminous prose, and feisty heroines with a feminist sensibility. The Master of All Desires has it all, with an extra helping of the occult, clad in Riley's hallmark style and wit. It is 1556 and the queen's astrologer, the prophet Nostradamus has uncovered a secret that could destroy the kingdom of France. The queen, Catherine de Medicis, a dabbler in black magic, has decided to get rid of the king's mistress by seeking out the legendary Undying Head of Menander the Magus, known as the Master of All Desires. But she does not know that evil befalls all those who wish upon this accursed object. And the head, in its coffer, has fallen into the possession of a charming, wryly perceptive but stubborn young woman: Sybille Artaud de la Roche, a bluestocking poet who needs it to obtain all her desires...beauty, genius, and a dashing, intelligent cavalier. The three-way battle that ensues - a prophet who scorns poetry, a woman in love, and a sly and ruthless queen - is set against the rich, detailed tapestry of a nation on the verge of civil war and a lively constellation of famous figures clustered around Nostradamus, seer of the millennium. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Hollis McCarthy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/008033/bk_adbl_008033_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Dukes of War Boxed Set: Books 1-4: Dukes of War, Books 1-4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1053min
Books one through four of the best-selling Dukes of War series: The Viscount's Christmas Temptation Certain individuals might consider Lady Amelia Pembroke a managing sort of female, but truly, most people would be lost without her help. Why, the latest on-dit is that rakish Viscount Sheffield is canceling the fête of the year because he hasn't time for silly soirees. He doesn't need time - he needs her! The Earl's Defiant Wallflower Oliver York returns from war to find his father dead, his finances in arrears, and himself the new Earl of Carlisle. If he doesn't marry an heiress - and fast! - he and his tenants are going to be pitching tents down by the Thames. He definitely shouldn't be trading kisses with a penniless debutante...no matter how captivating she is! The Captain's Bluestocking Mistress Spinster Jane Downing wants off the shelf and into the arms of a hot-blooded man. Specifically, the dark and dangerous Captain Grey. She may not be destined to be his wife, but nothing will stop her from being his mistress. She could quote classical Greek by the age of four. How hard can it be to learn the language of love? The Major's Faux Fiancee Miss Daphne Vaughan hates that crying off her fake betrothal will destroy Major Blackpool's chances of finding a real bride. She plots to make him jilt her first. Who cares if it ruins her? She never wanted a husband anyway. But the major is equally determined that she break the engagement. With both of them on their worst behavior, neither expects their fake betrothal to lead to love.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stevie Zimmerman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/099795/bk_acx0_099795_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Spring Duchess: Duchess for All Seasons Series, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 182min
A wallflower who didn't want to be a duchess...An eccentric bluestocking with an affinity for hedgehogs, Eleanor Ward never had any dreams of grandeur when it came to making a good match. Perfectly content to become a spinster, she already had her cottage in the country picked out, complete with a barn for her menagerie of rescued animals. Until one night a lost hairpin and an arrogant duke ruin everything. Now she's the duchess of Hawkridge, the last thing in the world she ever wanted to be. And her husband? Well, he's nowhere to be found. A duke who didn't want to be a husband... Furious at being tricked into marrying a woman who keeps a hedgehog in her pocket, Derek couldn't get away from Eleanor fast enough after their vows were read. It's been a year since he's seen her, and he has no plans to change that anytime soon - until his scheming cousin shows up and declares the union a sham. Now Derek has exactly one month to woo a wife he never desired and consummate a marriage he never wanted. A means to an end...or a new beginning? It seems like a simple enough task, especially for a man whose romantic conquests are the stuff of legends. But nothing is simple when two stubborn hearts are involved, especially when Derek begins to see Eleanor in an entirely new light. With time ticking down, can a cynical duke convince his unconventional duchess their marriage is worth saving? This spring, only one thing is certain...love is definitely in the air. Contains mature themes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mary Sarah. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/012128/bk_tant_012128_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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My Fake Rake (eBook, ePUB)
"[A] feast of female empowerment, positive friendships, feel-good moments, and social satire." NPRA jolt of electricity, a blast of fresh aireverything delightful and exciting you could want it to be. The New York Times Book ReviewMeet the Union of the Rakesa new Regency romance series inspired by the Breakfast Club and other classic 80s films! In the first book, a bluestocking enlists a faux suitor to help her land an ideal husband only to be blindsided by real desire...Lady Grace Wyatt is content as a wallflower, focusing on scientific pursuits rather than the complications of society matches. But when a handsome, celebrated naturalist returns from abroad, Grace wishes, for once, to be noticed. Her solution: to build the perfect man, who will court her publicly and help her catch his eye. Grace's colleague, anthropologist Sebastian Holloway, is just the blank slate she requires.To further his own research on English society, Sebastian agrees to let Grace transform him from a bespectacled, bookish academic into a dashingalbeit fakerake. Between secret lessons on how to be a rogue and exaggerated public flirtations, Grace's feelings for Sebastian grow from friendship into undeniable, inconvenient, real attraction. If only she hadn't asked him to help her marry someone else... Sebastian is in love with brilliant, beautiful Grace, but their bargain is complete, and she desires another. Yet when he's faced with losing her forever, Sebastian will do whatever it takes to tell her the truth, even if it means risking his own futureand his heart.*One of Oprah Magazine's Best Historical Romances to Read*- Shop: buecher
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His Unexpected Heiress: Entangled Inheritance, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 431min
An unexpected fortune falls into a tradeswoman’s lap, a gentleman insists it rightfully belongs to him, will falling in love make matters better or worse?A third son to an earl, Adam Gillensford knows his only hope of an inheritance is through his great uncle. But when the Will is read, Adam learns most of the wealth has been left to a complete stranger, and a seamstress at that. If he hopes to salvage any kind of funds for himself, he has two choices: adhere to his late uncle’s wishes and assist the new heiress in finding her way, or sabotage her so the courts will find her unfit to inherit. Deciding his course would be easier if the heiress wasn’t so enchanting. Elaine Chapple, a woman in trade, is rather used to being seen as unusual. But running her own dress shop is far different from discovering a man she barely knew left his entire estate in her care. As unexpected as the fortune is, the help of the gentleman attached to it is even more perplexing. Does Mr. Gillensford mean to make her a success, or a fool? With a greedy family urging Adam to act for his own good, and Elaine’s difficulty in adapting to her new life, only love could possibly untangle this mess.His Unexpected Heiress is part of the Entangled Inheritance series, a set of stand-alone regency-romance novels. Look for the complete collection of stories by these incredible authors:A Provision for Love by Heather ChapmanHis Unexpected Heiress by Sally BrittonThe Rivals of Rosennor Hall by Rebecca ConnollyAn Unwelcome Suitor by Ashtyn NewboldOther titles by Sally Britton:The Branches of Love Series:Martha's Patience, a prequel novellaThe Social TutorThe Gentleman PhysicianHis Bluestocking BrideThe Earl and His LadyMiss Devon's ChoiceCourting the Vicar's Da ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jessica Elisa Boyd. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/172332/bk_acx0_172332_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Suspenseful Starts: Historical Romance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1303min
Dark, dangerous, emotional historical romance.Join dashing heroes, scandalous scoundrels, and rebellious women in USA Today best-selling author Erica Monroe's suspenseful historical romance series: Covert Heiresses and the Rookery Rogues.Meet the covert heiresses: women who by day are the talk of the ton and by night England's top spies.I Spy a DukeShe wants revenge.When bluestocking Vivian Loren becomes the governess for the wealthy Spencer family, she's hunting for clues about the murder of her brother, not romance. But Vivian didn't count on one thing: James Spencer, the intrepid duke of Abermont, who has a tortured past of his own.He needs a wife.As head of Britain's elite intelligence agency, James can't afford the scrutiny the Marriage Mart would bring to his family once the Season starts. After discovering Vivian's quest for vengeance has made her a pawn in a treacherous plot of one of Napoleon's most deadly spies, James realizes they can help each other. She'll become his duchess, and he'll keep her safe.What begins as a marriage of convenience quickly becomes anything but as secrets surface. When both husband and wife have dark secrets, love may be the most dangerous mission of all.The Rookery Rogues features thieves, metropolitan police officers, and hellions in the gritty London underworld.A Dangerous InvitationShe's given up on love and wants only independence....Torn from her life of privilege by her father's death, Kate Morgan survives in London's dark and depraved rookeries as a fence for stolen goods. The last man she ever expects, or wants, to be reunited with is her first love, who promised to cherish, honor and protect her and instead fled amid accusations of murder.He's the reformed rake determined to win her back.One drunken night cost Daniel O'Reilly the woman he loved. If he ever wants to reclaim Kate - and his old life - h ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Fiona Honan-Bowes. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/211122/bk_acx0_211122_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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